baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2394076-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle collision prevention system including a radar and a brake light sensor
Inventor: SHELTON RICHARD DENNIS
IPC: G01S13/931
Filed: 2003-03-31
Abstract: A vehicle speed control system includes a sensor for detecting preceding vehicles, such as a radar 14, and an optical sensor 12. The optical sensor 12 senses the operation of rear brake lights on a preceding vehicle. The sensors operate together to induce a reduction in speed, or a collision alert signal, when brake light illumination is sensed from the preceding vehicle and either an imminent collision is sensed, or a sensed relative closing velocity exceeds a critical value. The system may control the speed of the vehicle by actuating a braking system or by modifying a throttle control. The optical sensor 12 may be a camera, and a filter 11 may be fitted to the camera to filter out wavelengths of light not relevant to sensing the operation of rear brake lights.
Patent GB-2388083-A (GB)
Title: Floor pocket assembly
Inventor: GIRARDIN JEAN MARC
IPC: B60P7/08
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: A floor pocket assembly, for securing a load (e.g. a wheelchair) to a floor, comprises first (12) and second (13) spaced coaxial plates with an axial bore passing through them. A connector means (16) having a U-shaped member, with lip (14), is adapted to slide over the second circular plate and comprises a compression spring loaded pin (21) which engages in the axial bore (22) thus securing the load. The circular plates are preferably integrally formed and are bolted to the floor by a headed bolt (17). A cap means (19), made from rubber or a thermoplastic, may cover the bolt head (18). In order to disconnect the connector means from the plate a pin release knob (25) is provided which when pulled upwardly compresses the spring (23) raising the pin out of the bore so the connector means can be slidably disconnected from the plate.
Patent GB-2389998-A (GB)
Title: An exchangeable cover for a mobile telephone
Inventor: ROPER MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H04M1/7246
Filed: 2001-11-19
Abstract: An exchangeable cover (12, 14) for a mobile telephone (10) is configured to cover at least part of the mobile telephone. The cover itself may comprise an electronic memory (24) containing functionality or data which can be imparted to a mobile telephone core (16) via contacts (26, 28). The functionality or data contained within the electronic memory (24) is such as to influence operation of the application program embedded within the mobile telephone unit (16). In this way, at least some of the user interfaces of the mobile telephone (10) can be added to or modified by clipping on the exchangeable cover (12, 14) to the mobile telephone (10). The shape and/or patterning applied to the cover may have an association or theme in common with the functionality or data embedded within the electronic memory (24).
Patent GB-2403353-A (GB)
Title: Waveguide filter
Inventor: YOUNG DAVID
IPC: H01P1/208
Filed: 2003-06-24
Abstract: A waveguide filter 108 comprises a plurality of resonator cavities 120 and hybrid elements 124 between adjacent cavities. The elements 124 act as coupling elements at the pass band frequencies and provides a band stop response away from those frequencies. The filter forms part of a diplexer 100 which includes a second filter 110. The hybrid element may take the form of a trough or a wall extending partially across the waveguide. The wall may be provided with corrugations or a notch.
Patent GB-2400756-A (GB)
Title: Receptacle cover device
Inventor: CHEN SHIH-TSUNG
IPC: H01R13/453
Filed: 2003-08-05
Abstract: A receptacle cover device includes a fitting panel and a facial panel. The fitting panel is flat or any other another surface, and contains at least one fitting hole, which may be a receptacle. The facial panel provides a cover plate being rigidly joined at the top of the fitting panel and forming a preset angle with the facial panel. As the external facial cover is pivotally joined to a component external to the receptacle device, the receptacle can rotate to be in view or hidden behind the facial panel, thus providing an input/output socket. An external plug can be inserted into the receptacle, confined in space by the preset angle. External cables can be led outward between the fitting panel and the facial panel as the facial cover is in a closed position.
Patent GB-2392291-A (GB)
Title: Portable telephone set which can extract data from images
Inventor: HAYASHI YUKA
IPC: H04M1/72439
Filed: 2003-08-11
Abstract: A mobile phone having a camera, and image processing means which analyses pictures taken by the camera extracting data from the image, the data to be extracted is either in the form of text to be read by optical character recognition or a bar code, the mobile phone user then associates identification codes with individual parts of the extracted data, and these parts and identification codes are stored in a database. The association of identification codes can be done either by direct key input by the user or the user can select from a menu of predetermined identification codes using a cursor. The image processing and association of identification codes can be done by different mobiles phones with the phone performing the image processing then transferring the extracted data to the second mobile phone, the user of the second mobile phone then associates identification codes with the extracted data and the second mobile phone stores the extracted data and identification codes are stored in a database.
Patent GB-2407746-A (GB)
Title: Displaying information in a hierarchical structure
Inventor: LEE YISIA YOUNG SUK
IPC: G06F3/0482
Filed: 2003-10-28
Abstract: Apparatus for displaying information from an information source, the information being indexed by a hierarchical directory structure, the apparatus comprising: at least one display for displaying information and user selectable menu items, each menu item corresponding to a directory of said directory structure or to information in the information source; a user input device for receiving user selections of displayed menu items; and a display controller for controlling said at least one display to provide a first display area for a first set of menu items and a second display area for a second set of menu items, to allow a user to navigate through at least part of the directory structure by selection of menu items to obtain information from the information source, and the display controller being configured such that during said navigation, in response to a user selection of a menu item from either one of the first or second display areas, a subset of menu items corresponding to directories and/or information at the level of the hierarchy below said selected menu item is displayed in the other of the second or first display areas.
Patent GB-2410413-A (GB)
Title: Ash tray for use in smoking cannabis cigarettes
Inventor: LE MANS ARMEL ANTOINE
IPC: A24F13/22
Filed: 2004-01-28
Abstract: An ash catcher or ash tray, the main body (1, fig 1) having the shape of a surfboard, with a detachable handle 18 which can be slidably connected to the base of the main body and a support leg 10 which is hingedly attached to the base. The leg may be folded against the base where it is secured in position by a clip 7 when it is not required. A separate elongate U-shaped holder 19 for supporting the smoked article may be detachably secured to the main body of the device. The device is for use particularly during the smoking of cannabis cigarettes and allows the user to move around freely while smoking or pass the device to another smoker without risk of dropping ash. A case may be provided for holding the various parts of the device when it is not in use.
Patent GB-2403845-A (GB)
Title: Capturing ions in a quadrupole ion trap using a non-sinusoidal RF waveform
Inventor: FRANZEN JOCHEN
IPC: G01N23/00
Filed: 2004-06-03
Abstract: Ions are captured within a radio-frequency quadrupole ion trap (QIT) mass spectrometer by applying a non-sinusoidal capturing voltage to the electrodes of the trap. The RF capturing voltage comprises, within each RF cycle, periods of relatively high voltage with alternating polarity, and periods of relatively low voltage therebetween, such as to enable capturing of ions within the trap. The length of the low voltage periods are relatively protracted, thereby extending the capturing interval of the ion trap in comparison to a trap utilising a purely sinusoidal waveform. The quadrupole ion trap may switch between using said capturing RF voltage and a sinusoidal operational RF voltage. Ions generated by an ion source (1, figure 1) may be stored in a RF ion guide (8) and gated into the ion trap during the low voltage capturing intervals by a switchable three-part ion lens (10).
Patent GB-2415374-A (GB)
Title: Targeted delivery of biologically active substances using iron oxide/gold core-shell nanoparticles
Inventor: PERSOONS ANDRE
IPC: A61K9/51
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: Iron oxide/gold core-shell nanoparticulate systems are prepared in which a biologically active substance is either bound to the surface of the gold shell of the nanoparticle or is contained within the gold shell of the nanoparticle. Such systems are used for the targeted delivery of biologically active substances, hyperthermia treatment, imaging or combinations thereof. The core diameter of the said nanoparticles is between 5-150nm and thickness of the gold shell is typically between 1-50nm. Depending on the size of the core, the particles are single domain magnetic or superparamagnetic. The biologically active substances used may be attached to the shell through chemical bonding, for example by using thiol or amine groups. Optical properties of the nanoparticles (i.e., the wavelength at which the nanoparticles may absorb) can be controlled by varying shell thickness and core size.
Patent GB-2399862-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical door closer
Inventor: KRAL JOSEPH MICHAEL
IPC: E05F5/00
Filed: 2002-12-04
Abstract: A mechanical door closer (10) that includes a spring (20) mounted in a track (13) to urge the door (11) to a closed position. A brake assembly (24) controls that rate at which the door (11) closes. The brake assembly (24) includes a brake hub (25) that has ramp slots (32) that receive balls (33) that engage a braking shell (34) to cause the braking assembly (24) to frictionally engage the track (13) to thereby control movement of the door (11).
Patent GB-2407461-A (GB)
Title: Server including an encoded data converter apparatus.
Inventor: TAKEDA SHUN
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2004-09-29
Abstract: An electronic application system comprises a local-government-shared server (1), a plurality of resident terminals (3) and a plurality of local-government terminals (4). The local-government-shared server (1) includes a first network connection unit (11), an encoded data converter apparatus (2), a reference table generation unit (12), a reference table storage unit (13), an encoded data storage unit (14), a second network connection unit (15), a reference table search unit (16) and a data access control unit (17). The encoded data converter apparatus (2) converts encoded data (generated by encoding application data to be transmitted from a resident terminal (3) to a local-government terminal (4)) of an external protocol into encoded data of an internal protocol while securing the confidentiality of plain text data which is obtained when the encoded data is temporarily decoded. For each application data, the encoded data converter apparatus (2) generates a reference record (9) so that the record can be referred to before the local-government terminal (4) obtains the application data.
Patent GB-2407371-A (GB)
Title: A lamp assembly with additional reflectors to reduce the angular spread of radiation
Inventor: STOWELL QUINTON LYNDON
IPC: F21V29/00
Filed: 2001-02-27
Abstract: A lamp assembly for curing a substrate which comprises an elongate source of radiation 14, a reflector 2 with an elongate reflective surface partly surrounding the source and having an opening for emission of radiation towards a substrate, the reflective surface having a curved concave profile 10 and the emission opening being symmetrical about a centreline on which the source is located, where the reflector has two elongate radiation diverting surfaces 24 extending from the edges of the opening and arranged to reflect radiation reflected by the reflective surface and divert it towards the centreline, reducing the angular spread of the radiation.
Patent GB-2410264-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric downhole component having a nanoscale filler
Inventor: LEISMER DWAYNE
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2005-01-24
Abstract: A downhole component includes a polymeric material having a dispersion of a nanoscale filler material. The component may be a downhole seal or packer and the nanoscale filler material can be in the form of nano-fibres, nano-clays or nano-particles.
Patent GB-2422707-A (GB)
Title: Alarm system with mobile telephone
IPC: B60R25/04
Filed: 2005-01-29
Abstract: A vehicle alarm system comprises cellular phone means a computer and a camera. The arrangement is such that the image of an intruder can be sent to the vehicle owner's mobile phone. Signals from owner's mobile phone may be sent to the vehicle in order to lock, unlock or immobilise the vehicle or sound the siren. Access to the system may be regulated by security questions.
Patent GB-2420420-A (GB)
Title: Testing a transmission path across one or more printed circuit boards
Inventor: WILLIAMS EMRYS
IPC: G01R31/08
Filed: 2005-02-22
Abstract: The invention provides apparatus and a method for testing a transmission path 110 across one or more printed circuit boards 111, 112. According to the method, a test signal 211 is presented at a first location 121A on the transmission path. The test signal is generally low frequency compared to normal data communications on the transmission path. A pickup line 225, 235 is capacitively coupled at a second location 226A, 236A to the transmission path. The pickup line is monitored with a detector 221, 231 to see whether or not the test signal is present. If the test signal is not present, it is determined that there is a fault on the transmission path between the first location and the second location.
Patent GB-2423505-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle parcel shelf
Inventor: NEALE BRIAN
IPC: B60R5/04
Filed: 2005-02-26
Abstract: A parcel shelf 30 for a vehicle, the parcel shelf being adjustable in width between a first position and a second, reduced-width position comprising biasing means 52a, b; 54a, b for biasing the shelf members 32a, 32b towards the first position. In the second position, the width of the parcel shelf is less than or equal to the width of a luggage compartment opening of a vehicle in order to improve removal of the parcel shelf from the vehicle.
Patent GB-2408611-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for provisioning storage resources
Inventor: BOBER PAUL M
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2003-07-31
Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically provisioning at least a portion of a computer system to meet a specification provided in a provisioning request. In one embodiment, the provisioning includes provisioning at least one resource from each of at least one host computer, at least one storage system, and at least one connectivity resource that connects the at least one host computer to the at least one storage system. In another embodiment, the provisioning includes selecting and configuring at least one logical volume of storage and configuring the computer system to provide access to the selected volume. In another aspect, a computer-readable provisioning transaction is created to provision the computer system, and a computer-readable undo transaction is created to undo it. In a further embodiment, an existing computer system is reverse engineered to create a specification that is modified to create the specification in the provisioning request.
Patent GB-2425193-A (GB)
Title: Method for updating the software in a processor unit
Inventor: ORMSON RICHARD
IPC: H04W8/24
Filed: 2005-04-14
Abstract: A method for updating the software in a processor unit comprises loading the software update to a non-volatile processor memory, verifying the source of the update, comparing the version number of the update with the version number of the current software stored in a one time write memory element (e.g. a PROM) and running the downloaded software, replacing the current software version number in the one time write memory element, dependent on the result of the comparison. The one time write memory element could be used on a bit by bit basis, with a different bit being set depending on the version number of the software being used. This method could be used to update the software in a mobile communications device and to prevent software rollback thus preventing the ability to copy an older version of the software on to the mobile communications device.
Patent GB-2409457-A (GB)
Title: Method to generate or determine nucleic acid tags corresponding the the terminal ends of DNA molecules using sequences analysis of gene expression
Inventor: RUAN YIJUN
IPC: C12Q1/6809
Filed: 2003-12-04
Abstract: We describe a method of providing an indication of an instance of expression of a gene, the method comprising the steps of (a) providing a complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) having a terminus comprising a terminal transcribed sequence of a gene; (b) linking the cDNA to an linker sequence thereby forming a linked nucleic acid, in which the linker sequence comprises a first recognition site for a first nucleic acid cleavage enzyme, preferably a restriction endonuclease, that allows nucleic acid cleavage at a site distant from the first recognition site; and (c) cleaving the linked nucleic add with the first nucleic add cleavage enzyme to provide a linked tag, in which the linked tag comprises a nucleotide sequence tag representative of a terminal transcribed sequence of the gene; and (d) detecting the presence or identity of the linked tag or the nucleotide sequence tag to provide an indication of an instance of gene expression.
Patent GB-2410108-A (GB)
Title: Efficient multiplication of small matrices using SIMD registers
Inventor: MACY JR WILLIAM
IPC: G06F7/32
Filed: 2003-11-21
Abstract: An example of a matrix multiplication method that reduces calculation times on SIMD processors is described. The matrix multiplication requires loading each diagonal of the multiplicand matrix c into a different register of a processor, and loading a multiplier matrix a into at least one register in column order. Multiplication and addition elements in each column of multiplier matrix a in the register are selectively shifted to by shifting one element, with the last element of a column shifted to the front of the column. Diagonals of the multiplicand c matrix are multiplied by columns of the multiplier a matrix, with their product being added to the sum of products for columns of a result matrix.
Patent GB-2410253-A (GB)
Title: High-cleanliness steel and process for producing the same
Inventor: SATO ICHIRO
IPC: C21C7/06
Filed: 2001-06-05
Abstract: A process for producing a high-cleanliness steel, comprising the steps of: transferring a molten steel produced in an arc melting furnace or a converter to a ladle where the molten steel is refined by gas stirring; subjecting the molten steel to circulation-type vacuum degassing; and then casting the degassed molten steel into an ingot, wherein an electromagnetic induction stirrer is provided in the ladle and, in addition to the gas stirring, electromagnetic stirring is carried out for 50 to 80 min, thereby performing ladle refining.
Patent GB-2411524-A (GB)
Title: Dual slot cavity antenna with slots of differing resonant frequencies
Inventor: SIEVENPIPER DANIEL
IPC: H01Q21/24
Filed: 2002-03-22
Abstract: An antenna comprises a cavity 20 with conductive material on opposing surfaces 24, 26. Two slots 16-1, 16-2 in the conductive material, which may cross at 90 degrees, are of different lengths and have resonant frequencies above and below the resonance of the antenna as a whole. The conductive surfaces may be formed on a dielectric body 20. The antenna is adapted to receive both linearly polarised and circularly polarized signals. The antenna may be adapted for mounting on a vehicle with a mounting bracket and a protective cover. The conductive surface with the slots may be dome shaped and the protective cover may be formed on the surface. Alternatively, the protective cover may form a radome. The lengths of the slot may be calculated from the required frequency and bandwidth and the dielectric constant of the slots using a disclosed method.
Patent GB-2416627-A (GB)
Title: Porous vibration reducing cable support
Inventor: CHEN SHU-SHENG
IPC: H01R9/24
Filed: 2005-07-22
Abstract: An adjustable audio cable vibration reducing device for minimising cable vibration. The device has two porous vertical pieces (11) and at least one horizontal supporting piece (16). The length of the porous vertical pieces (11) can be selected appropriately, as can the height of the horizontal supporting pieces (16). Multiple horizontal supporting pieces can be utilized to support several cables (20) simultaneously. Sound can be tuned by changing the material of the horizontal supporting pieces (16) or porous vertical pieces (11). Vibration can be transformed into heat energy by filling energy-transforming holes with a suitable material, such as rubber or foam.
Patent GB-2429305-A (GB)
Title: Winding mechanism for a clock
Inventor: LITCHFIELD KEVIN
IPC: G04C1/08
Filed: 2005-08-20
Abstract: A winding mechanism 10 for automatically winding a device, such as a clock, includes a gear arrangement 12 for driving an operating mechanism of the device. The winding mechanism 10 includes a winding barrel 14 connected to the gear arrangement 12 and carrying weight means (not shown) moveable under gravity to rotate the winding barrel 14 and thereby drive the gear arrangement 12. The winding mechanism 10 further includes a control arrangement 16 for controlling a drive means which is operable in use to reverse the action of the gear arrangement 12 and thereby reverse the direction of rotation of the winding barrel to raise the weight means. The control arrangement 16 includes a switch actuating arrangement 18 rotatably mounted on the winding barrel 14 and co-operable with switch means 20 to control the operation of the drive means.
Patent GB-2415124-A (GB)
Title: Display system
Inventor: BALASHOV GENNADY
IPC: A47F5/08
Filed: 2004-03-12
Abstract: A display system comprises a support panel (15) for use in a vertical disposition and having a plurality of parallel rectangular grooves (17) extending thereacross, each groove having planar side flanks (21, 22). A hanger has a side plate (10) and a locking flange (11) projecting substantially at right angles from the side plate, the flange having at least one upstand (13) projecting from the main area of the flange (11), in the opposite direction to the side plate (10). In use, the flange (11) is fitted into a groove (17) in the support panel (15) with the side plate (10) depending downwardly so that on moving the side plate towards the panel, the upstand (13) engages the adjacent side flank (22) to grip the material of the panel within the groove.
Patent GB-2420432-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for dependent trust in a computer system
Inventor: TAHAN THOMAS
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2005-11-17
Abstract: A method for dependent trust in a computer system is provided. In this method, trust dependency relationships are defined among components of the computer system, specifying, for a component, which components it relies on in ensuring the integrity or confidentiality of its code or data. Subsequently, trust dependencies are resolved and the results are used in performing certain operations described in Trusted Computing Group standards including generating an attestation reply, sealing data, and unsealing data. In addition, methods for computing an integrity measurement for a Core Root of Trust for Measurement of a trust-dependent component are included. A system for dependent trust in a computer system is also described.